Some Taxpayers Qualify for More Favorable “Head of Household” Tax Filing Status
When preparing your tax return, we’ll check one of the following statuses: Single, married filing jointly, married filing separately, head of household or qualifying widow(er). Filing a return as a head of household is more favorable than filing as a…
Read moreChild Tax Credit: The Rules Keep Changing But It’s Still Valuable
If you’re a parent, you may be confused about the rules for claiming the Child Tax Credit (CTC). The rules and credit amounts have changed significantly over the last six years. This tax break became more generous in 2018 than…
Read moreRetirement Plan Early Withdrawals: Make Sure You Meet the Requirements to Avoid Penalty
Most retirement plan distributions are subject to income tax and may be subject to an additional penalty if you take an early withdrawal. What’s considered early? In general, it’s when participants take money out of a traditional IRA or other…
Read moreTax-Saving Ways to Help Pay for College – Once Your Child Starts Attending
If you have a child or grandchild in college — congratulations! To help pay for the expenses, many parents and grandparents saved for years in tax-favored accounts, such as 529 plans. But there are also a number of tax breaks…
Read moreEmployers Should Be Wary of ERC Claims That Are Too Good To Be True
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was a valuable tax credit that helped employers that kept workers on staff during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the credit is no longer available, eligible employers that haven’t yet claimed it might…
Read moreRenting to a Relative? Watch Out for Tax Traps
If you own a home and rent it to a relative, you may be surprised to find out there could be tax consequences. Quick rundown of the rules Renting out a home or apartment that you own may result in…
Read moreDo You Qualify for the QBI Deduction? And Can You Do Anything by Year-End to Help Qualify?
If you own a business, you may wonder if you’re eligible to take the qualified business income (QBI) deduction. Sometimes this is referred to as the pass-through deduction or the Section 199A deduction. The QBI deduction is: Available to owners…
Read moreStrategies for Investors to Cut Taxes as Year-End Approaches
The overall stock market has been down during 2022 but there have been some bright spots. As year-end approaches, consider making some moves to make the best tax use of paper losses and actual losses from your stock market investments….
Read moreYear-End Giving to Charity or Loved Ones
The holiday season is here and many people plan to donate to their favorite charities or give money or assets to their loved ones before the end of the year. Here are the basic tax rules involved in these transactions….
Read moreComputer Software Costs: How Does Your Business Deduct Them?
These days, most businesses buy or lease computer software to use in their operations. Or perhaps your business develops computer software to use in your products or services or sells or leases software to others. In any of these situations,…
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